copycat linkup - scarf edition

I think it is safe to say I am developing a sliiiiiiiiiiiight scarf/cowl/neck-decorating obsession. I think Pinterest is partially to blame.

Anyhooz, I came across this fabulous link-up hosted by Sarah at Frills for Thrills. What a great idea! We all hoard up ideas from Pinterest ... so why not share when we try them out? Fashion ones specifically.

Here are a few I tried, with instructions for each:

_____________________________________________________fringe tshirt scarf

pinned here

instructions found here

_____________________________________________________multi-strand tshirt scarf

pinned  here

instructions found here

infinity tshirt (pillowcase) scarf:

Once I was on the tshirt cutting kick, I was kind of led into this idea, although I didn't get it from a specific pin.

"Hmm. What is tubular shaped that I could easily make an infinity scarf out of?"
"Heeeeeey! How bout one of them pillowcases from the tshirt sheets we don't use anymore?"
"Great idea, Shug!"

* you could also use the lower half of a tshirt like you do for the others, but I feel like it'd have to be a large/tall one in order for you to have enough to wrap around more than once since you can't quite stretch one big piece of fabric as well as you can individually cut pieces like you do with the first two scarves above.

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take an old jersey "t-shirt sheets" pillowcase (clearly they don't hold shape very well and seem to stretch rather easily) and cut the seam off of the open end (on the left in this picture) and cut a slit to open up the closed end of the pillowcase (on the right in this picture):

{2}

streeeetch the remaining "tube" ... or have someone else, like a dude, do it (wasn't as stretchy as I hoped ... or maybe I just need to workout, but whatev)

{3}

twist it up and rock it out.

the end.

Happy Scarving!!

Go Army

Y'all.

Look at this army jacket of Big Silas's. (my dear sweet FIL ... you may have seen him sneak into some posts ... he runs the Davis Store in Charlotte)

I tried it on just for fun, and kinda fell in love, since it pretty much fit.

 He didn't have any use for it, and said, "It ain't like I can fit in it to wear it anyway."

SCORE!!!

Look! It says DAVIS. Excitement!

I love love love finding a use for somethin with a little history. Don't you?

Thanks Shug! And thanks to all of you who serve, and all of you families of those who serve! Rock that military gear with pride!

Pinterest, will you pay my Visa bill?

You know it's bad when you can't pull yourself away from Pinterest long enough to enjoy a Bacon Deluxe combo from Wendy's ... that you drove out in the nasty rain to get because that's how bad you needed it. And then, they don't put the frickin bacon on there - which was the whole point! -  So you are FORCED to make your own! >:/

Fine though, because it gave my insulin time to get a head start on all that fat. 

I know it's the cool thing to do to tell everyone what you like on Pinterest. So, my turn.

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I need some red skinny jeans. NC Stizzle tailgating necessity fo shiz.

I also feel that I need a fur vest ...

                                                                              

still obsessed with this magical little wolf shirt, also needed for tailgating purposes ...
If you know where I can find one for <$224, please holler at a sister!

                                                                                              

some big old chunkalicious necklaces ...

                                                                                                

 some seriously full-bodied scarves, almost like a blanket ...

                                                                                  

thin sweaters that can be belted, and are long enough to provide badonkadonk coverage ...

Although I prefer leggings to tights, because then it's much more socially acceptable for me to be pullin my shirt/dress/what-have-you up so I can get to my pump that's clipped to my waistband. 

Those first two pics are Sydney from the Daybook. Isn't she the cutest thing you've ever seen?

Toodles lovas!

Rise & Shine, Good Mornin, Howdy

Football game tomorrow! I've chosen to focus on what I'm going to wear in order to relieve some of the disappointment of a loss - given our track record so far. 

What AM I going to wear?

It's hard this time of year because it'll be cool, then hot, then cool again ... leggings or jeans .... ??

tailgate by shuginboots featuring a red jacket

Sadly, I don't own a red blazer or a magical wolf shirt although I would love to. 

If you love Shug in Boots and plan on buyin me a Christmas gift, and just happen to come across a similar wolf shirt - I would love it. (Sadly, this one's a lil outta my price range at $224).

No to the thank you.

Off to finish my French Vanilla Mint Chocolate Dunkin Donuts with Whip. 

Happy Friday snuggle-pies! 

PS - I get to see Sir Brody today!

Beef, Boots & Biggie

Hello Snookie Pies!

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Beef

- that is me, for those of you who don't know.
Name given at approximately age 14, by my aunt presumably because it's a common nickname for shugpies named Beth, and not at all because of any physical characteristics I may possess.


timeout - WHY is Obama's voice on TV when I was clearly expectin "Charlotte Today"? Who allowed this? I think they should save one channel for all presidential ish - republican, democrat, whatev, where you can choose to listen to their shiz. Or not. Then, in the downtime, they could play music videos. Thanks.


{Two}

Boots
 

I am really drawn like a magnet to this socks-visible-with-knee-boots trend. I KNOW I would feel so dumb doing this. I told y'all the other day, this is something I'm working on. But it's everywhere. Like, this is probably happening on college campuses, and in J Crew stores and coffee shops all over Raleigh as I speak. And I really, really like it. Look how adorable this little shug pie looks over at What Would a Nerd Wear. I even stole her picture so you can see. I feel inspired and excited to get dressed every time I read her posts (this is saying a lot when I am currently lounging in my beloved Walmart yoga pants).

And I have those exact boots!

{Three}

Biggie
as in Biggie Smalls
Notorious B.I.G.
Big Poppa
Christopher Wallace

timeout again - I am sittin here at the computer gettin my blog on while men walk up to our back porch and just take our stuff and sit it in the grass so they can get their leaf-blow on. Is it weird that they can see me? I feel like I should smile and wave or offer to help. "Hey fellas, thanks for movin our stuff and blowin off our deck. Have a happy Thursday!"

anyway, back to Biggie ...

So, remember the other day when I said I was inspired by fun vintagey, thrifty shugpies like Sydney and Jentine? And how, when I finished my coffee, I was goin to Goodwill? Well, I went, and I didn't come up with any delicious belts, vintage floral dresses or cool clutches, which was sort of my entire reason for going, but I did find this:

Anybody wanna give us a full-length mirror for Christmas?

I do love me some Waylon, and Pistol Annies and Conway Twitty, but on the other extreme, I do LOVE some Biggie Smalls, y'all. And there I was, in Goodwill - staring at it for like 10 minutes, thinkin what in the deuce am I gone do with a 3XL Biggie shirt? A two dollar and 49 cent Biggie shirt? How could I say no? So, I didn't say no. I marched my little self on up to the check out with my vintage floral pillow cases and uber-feminine floral hankie and bought them and my Biggie shirt. All less than $5. Hear that, Anj Davis?

So after the following measures ... 

I did all the cuttin and tyin on the inside to shrink the shirt down, then turned it inside out (which leaves the cutting part hidden on the inside for the most part), and cut off the collar and shortened the sleeves.

And ta-dow!!:

Where will I wear this? Ionno yet. A rodeo? To the pottery shop to make homemade gifts for all my loved ones to cherish? To the Tractor Show (next weekend - so stoked!!) ... the possibilities are endless. 

PS - Boegerlicious gave me a bomb diggity Biggie shirt a few b-days back that actually fit without alterations - seen below - 

THE SHIZ, am I right?- Anj was like, "Man, how'd you get that great big shirt to look like that?!" Psh, I ain't THAT good, shug.